Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

The director shall not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract for supplies furnished to the state, or in any business enterprise involving any expenditure by the state. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a serious misdemeanor, and…

1. The records of the department, except personal information in an employee’s file if the publication of such information would serve no proper public purpose, shall be public records and shall be open to public inspection, subject to reasonable rules as to the time and manner o…

The director may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter . A person who fails to appear in response to a subpoena or produce books or papers pertinent to the investiga…

1. The department may receive and accept donations, grants, gifts, and contributions in the form of moneys, services, materials, or otherwise, from the United States or any of its agencies, from this state or any of its agencies, or from any other person, and may use or expend su…

1. Neither the provisions of this chapter nor rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall apply in any situation where such provision or rule is in conflict with a governing federal regulation or where the provision or rule would jeopardize the receipt of federal funds. 2. If it…

1. There is created a state employee suggestion system for the purpose of encouraging state employees to develop and submit ideas which will reduce costs and increase efficiency in state government and which will make monetary and other awards to state employees whose cost reduct…

The department shall provide all of the following reports: 1. An annual report of the department as required under section 7E.3, subsection 4 . 2. An annual report on the status of capital projects as required under section 8A.321, subsection 11 . 3. An annual salary report as re…

1. The director shall enter into agreements with state agencies, and may enter into agreements with any other governmental entity or a nonprofit organization, to furnish services and facilities of the department to the applicable governmental entity or nonprofit organization. The…

1. Activities of the department shall be accounted for within the general fund of the state, except that the director may establish and maintain internal service funds, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, for activities of the department which are primari…

The department may employ, upon the approval of the department of management, additional personnel in excess of the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized by the general assembly if such additional personnel are reasonable and necessary to perform such duties as requ…

1. The director may bill a governmental entity for services rendered by the department in accordance with the duties of the department as provided in this chapter . Bills may include direct, indirect, and developmental costs which have not been funded by an appropriation to the d…

If a service provided by the department and funded from an internal service fund established under section 8A.123 ceases to be provided and insufficient funds remain in the internal service fund to pay any outstanding debts and liabilities relating to that service, the director s…

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commission” means the commission of libraries. 2. “State agency” means a legislative, executive, or judicial office of the state and all of its respective officers, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissio…

1. The department, as it relates to library services, shall do all of the following: a. Provide support services to libraries, including but not limited to consulting, continuing education, interlibrary loan services, and references services to assure consistency of service state…

1. a. The state commission of libraries consists of one member appointed by the supreme court, the director, and the following seven members who shall be appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19 . (1) Two members shall b…

1. The director shall appoint the state librarian who shall administer the duties of the department as it relates to library services. 2. The state librarian shall do all of the following: a. Organize, staff, and administer the department as it relates to library services so as t…

Upon issuance of a state publication in any format, a state agency shall provide the department with an electronic version of the publication at no cost to the department. 93 Acts, ch 48, §20 CS93, §256.53 2003 Acts, ch 35, §41, 49 ; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §56 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1…

1. The state library includes but is not limited to the library support network, the specialized library services unit, and the state data center. The law library shall be under the direction of the specialized library services unit. 2. The law library shall be administered by a …

A state data center is established in the department. The state data center shall be administered by the state data center coordinator, who shall do all of the following: 1. Manage the state data center program to make United States census data available to the residents of Iowa …

The state library shall work to develop a system of electronic access to documents maintained by the state library with a goal of providing electronic access to all such documents. The access shall be provided using a current, widely accepted and utilized technology. This section…

1. An enrich Iowa program is established in the department to provide direct state assistance to public libraries, to support the open access and interlibrary loan programs, to provide public libraries with an incentive to improve library services that are in compliance with perf…

1. A library support network is established in the department to offer services and programs for libraries, including but not limited to individualized, locally delivered consulting and training, and to facilitate resource sharing and innovation through the use of technology, adm…

The specialized library services unit is established in the department to provide information services to the three branches of state government and to offer focused information services to the general public in the areas of Iowa law, Iowa state documents, and Iowa history and cu…

1. The state librarian shall convene a library services advisory panel to advise and recommend to the department evidence-based best practices, to assist the department to determine service priorities and launch programs, articulate the needs and interests of Iowa librarians, and…

Commencing July 1, 1977, each city within its corporate boundaries and each county within the unincorporated area of the county shall levy a tax of at least six and three-fourths cents per thousand dollars of assessed value on the taxable property or at least the monetary equival…

The department is hereby authorized to enter into interstate library compacts on behalf of the state of Iowa with any state bordering on Iowa which legally joins therein in substantially the following form and the contracting states agree that: 1. Article I — Purpose. Because the…

The state librarian shall be the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall receive copies of all agreements entered into by the state or its political subdivisions and other states or political subdivisions; consult with, advise, and aid such governmental units in th…

The compact administrator and the chief executive of a county, city, or library board may enter into agreements with other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the compact. The agreements made pursuant to this compact on behalf of the state of Iowa shall be made by …

The agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact and do all things appropriate to effect its purpose and intent which may be within their respective jurisdiction. 93 Acts, ch 48, §36 CS93, §256.73 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1382 C2024, §8A.234 Refer…

When used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Bid specification” means the standards or qualities which must be met before a contract to purchase will be awarded and any terms which the director has set as a condition precedent to the awarding of a con…

The duties of the department as it relates to the physical resources of state government shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following: 1. Providing a system of uniform standards and specifications for purchasing. When the system is developed, all items of general…

The director shall adopt rules establishing competitive bidding procedures. 1. a. All equipment, supplies, or services procured by the department shall be purchased by a competitive bidding procedure as established by rule. However, the director may exempt by rule purchases of no…

1. The department may designate goods and services of general use that agencies shall, and governmental subdivisions may, purchase pursuant to a master contract established by the department for that good or service. The department shall establish a master contract subject to the…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Nonresident bidder” means a person or entity who does not meet the definition of a resident bidder. b. “Public body” means the state and any of its political subdivisions, including a school district, public utility, or the state board of reg…

The director may purchase items through any agency specifically exempted by law from centralized purchasing as well as from other interstate and intergovernmental entities. The department shall collaborate and cooperate with the state board of regents and institutions under the c…

Disputes arising between the department of corrections and a purchasing department or agency over the procurement of products from Iowa state industries as described in section 904.808 shall be referred to the director. The decision of the director is final unless a written appea…

1. A purchasing revolving fund is established within the department. The director shall keep an accurate itemized account for each state agency purchasing through the department, using services provided for by the department, and using postage supplied by the department. 2. At th…

1. When purchasing paper products other than printing and writing paper, the department shall, when the price is reasonably competitive and the quality as intended, purchase the recycled product. The department shall also purchase, when the price is reasonably competitive and the…

1. Notwithstanding any requirements under section 8A.315 related to the purchase of recycled paper to the contrary, the department may use certified chain-of-custody paper as provided in this section in lieu of recycled paper. The department shall adopt rules related to the use o…

The department shall do all of the following: 1. Develop its procedures and specifications for the purchase of lubricating oil and industrial oil to eliminate exclusion of recycled oils and any requirement that oils be manufactured from virgin materials. 2. Require that purchases…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Biobased material” means a material in which carbon is derived in whole or in part from a renewable resource. b. “Biobased product” means a product generated by blending or assembling of one or more biobased …

1. Findings and intent. The general assembly finds that human beings are vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, and other environmental hazards. The federal environmental protection agency estimates that human exposure to indoor air …

In managing the physical resources of government, the director shall perform all of the following duties: 1. Provide for supervision over the custodians and other employees of the department in and about the state laboratories facility in Ankeny and in and about the capitol and o…

1. The director shall provide necessary lighting, fuel, and water services for the state laboratories facility in Ankeny and for the state buildings and grounds located at the seat of government, except the buildings and grounds referred to in section 216B.3, subsection 6 . 2. Ex…

1. The director shall establish, publish, and enforce rules regulating, restricting, or prohibiting the use by state officials, state employees, and the public, of motor vehicle parking facilities at the state capitol complex and at the state laboratories facility in Ankeny. The …

1. The director may dispose of personal property of the state under the director’s control by any of the following means: a. The director may dispose of unfit or unnecessary personal property by sale. Proceeds from the sale of personal property shall be deposited in the general f…